Record breaking Club Championships 2011

The Annual Club Championships took place over the last weekend in November and were a great success.

70 swimmers entered this year, and achieved a magnificent 241 PBs. There were many great swims and some very hard fought races and we congratulate all our swimmers for their achievements.

All the results are on the website including the 2011 Roll of Honour and updated PB list.

Jared Armstrong won the 10/11 years Achievement Award for his tremendous efforts in a total of 14 races.

Special congratulation are also due to 3 swimmers for setting 4 new club records: Jude Odumoso for the 8/9 year boys 50m freestyle, Georgia Plant for the 14/U girls 400m freestyle, and Sam McCall for both the 14/U boys 200m freestyle and the 14/U boys 400m freestyle.

Before the excitement of the Ladies and Gents Open 50m freestyle races on the final night we had the Dads race and the Mums race, complete with fancy dress. These are a mixture of fun and competition and we salute those who took part!

This year we had special guests presenting the awards on the Saturday and Sunday: Pat Ainsworth, our former President and teacher for many years at the club, and Ray Stratford who also taught at the club for many years. It was good to see them return to the club and present their own named trophies to our new generation of swimmers.

We thank all the volunteers without whom these events would not be possible; referees, starters, judges, timekeepers, recorders, marshalls, announcers, those who manned the door each night and all who helped in any way.

Heather Gourlay, in her final year as pointscore and championship gala organiser, ensured things ran smoothly and we thank her for all her hard work over the last few years.

Steve Pope again took some great photographs and photo CDs are on sale for £3.50 at the Club desk at Stretford – all proceeds to club funds.

BlogMay 13th, 2012